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The Music That Made Us

What happens when we re-encounter cultural artifacts that were deeply important to us and they’ve changed, or we have, or both?

Cramming for the Oscars

It’s been a rough year for Hollywood, but the post-awards season landscape offers some hints of hope for audiences.

Revisiting the 2003 Oscars That Were Held Amid the Iraq War

Par : Sarah Bahr
Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening.

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins arriving at the 2003 Academy Awards. The day before, they had taken part in an antiwar protest.

‘Mary Poppins’ Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language

The musical about a nanny with magical powers had been classified for all audiences since 1964, but the British Board of Film Classification has issued new guidance.

Dick Van Dyke, left, and Julie Andrews, right, starred in “Mary Poppins,” which originally received a “U,” or universal, rating in Britain.

Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72

His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians.

The singer Pankaj Udhas at an award ceremony in Mumbai last year.

Indian Burglars Return Filmmaker’s Medal

Thieves in southern India kept the cash, the gold and most of the silver, but returned to the scene of the crime with one item, and an apology note.

A view of Chennai, a city in southern India, and the principal residence of the film director M. Manikandan. Unfortunately, his absence from his country home gave thieves an opportunity.

‘Shawshank’ in China, as You’ve Never Seen It Before

A stage adaptation of the film featured an all-Western cast, was performed in Chinese and raised questions about translation, both linguistic and cultural.

A stage production of the film “The Shawshank Redemption,” cast with Western actors speaking fluent Mandarin Chinese, opened in Beijing in January.

Life Imitates Art as a ‘Master and Margarita’ Movie Stirs Russia

Par : Paul Sonne
An American director’s adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of authoritarian rule.

Jack Jennings, P.O.W. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104

He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”

Jack Jennings was drafted into the British Army and sent to Singapore to fight the Japanese. Weeks later, Britain surrendered the island and Mr. Jennings was taken prisoner.

Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.

The short features available on the app ReelShort range from romance to revenge to soap opera-esque.

Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations

Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.

Gérard Depardieu, 75, has denied any wrongdoing, and he has not been convicted in connection with any of the accusations against him.

Netflix Film’s Removal Shows Power of India’s Hindu Right Wing

The movie “Annapoorani” was about a female chef overcoming caste prejudice. Hindu activists said it hurt their feelings.

Netflix pulled a movie that some Hindus considered hurtful.

Italy’s Raucous Holiday Classics Are Not Your Standard Hallmark Movies

Gleefully vulgar, the genre known as “Cinepanettone” once dominated Italy over the holidays. Italian revelers recently flocked to the alpine town where many of the films were set.

Jerry Calà, who played a piano bar singer in the 1983 Italian comedy “Christmas Holiday,” during a celebration this month in Cortina, Italy.

‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Found Dead at 48

Par : John Yoon
Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film.

Lee Sun-kyun arriving at a police station for questioning over accusations of illegal drug use in Incheon, South Korea, last week.

Kerala Cinema Offers a Subtler View of India

“Kaathal,” about a closeted gay politician, is the latest example of what Kerala’s movie industry has become known for: nuanced films that find box office success.

A poster for “Kaathal” in Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala in southern India.

‘Oppenheimer’ Will Be Released in Japan After Earlier Backlash

Critics said the film’s cross-promotion with “Barbie” trivialized the U.S. nuclear attacks on Japan during World War II, but the biopic will be released in 2024.

“Oppenheimer” has since grossed nearly $1 billion in box office sales worldwide, but the film has not yet been screened in Japan.

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Visits Tolkien Exhibition in Rome

Italy’s Culture Ministry has opened a curious show dedicated to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien — and perhaps a new front in the culture wars. It’s “beautiful.” Just ask the prime minister.

The exhibition included a myriad of Middle-earth-themed objects, including a “Lord of the Rings”-themed pinball machine and sculptures of hobbits.

Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian Filmmaker, Found Dead With His Wife

Dariush Mehrjui, 83, one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema’s new wave movement, was found dead, along with his wife, at their home outside Tehran.

Dariush Mehrjui, left, on the set of his movie “The Pear Tree” in Tehran in the late 1990s.
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